Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-22
AN EXPENSIVE SUIT OF CLOTHES.
Relics Of the C0nfcderocy Presented
to the National MuseumA.

Ke11cS OF the COnfeder0cy Presented
TO the National MuseunA.
A SURGEONS UNIFORM AND WHAT n COSTA BATTLE
FLAG AND IT'S VICTORIOUS PATCd-RENNDRRs OF
THE DAYS OF HARD PARk IN rHR CONFEDERATE
RANKS.
'That suit OF clothes cost me eight thousand
and two hundred dollars!" said Q tall stout, fne-
appearing gentleman with an intelligent face half
hidden by luxuriant iron-gray beard. The gen.
teman was DR.. j. E Nagle, OF st. Augustine, Fla,
and his listener STAR reporter. For long time
the authorities OF the National Museum have en-
deavored to obtain uniform worn by confeder-
ate officer during the late struggle. At that time
DR.. Maggie was surgeon by commission In the
confederate service and actively employed in the
Held, chiefly In Gen W: J. Hardee's corps. known
a as the ID army corps. He has also obtained some
valuable collection OF United States one cent
pieces. A short while after this he presented the
also some additional relics OF the confederacy.
They have been placed by the museum authorities
In glass case-the frst to the right on the center
aisle as you enter by the north doOr-in which also
are exhibited the clothes worn by Gen. Santa
Anna, OF Mexican fame.
REGULATION CONFEDERATE ooAr
Pictures accompanying DR.. Nagle's coat show
the pattern which was required to be worn. The
collar was covered with black velvet, and the In
sigma of rank was large gold or embroidered
star placed near the front and at point on line
with the row of buttons on each side The sleeves
in
were OF black cloth or velvet, cut with point up
the outside seam OF sleeve. The vests represent
cloth. The pants Of a regulation pattern were OF
dark blue cloth, having an inch stripe Of black
velvet the whole length OF the outer seam and
cost one hundred dollars each. The gold lace one
hundred dollars per yard. The gray cloth OF the
doaIs ana maea cost e1eT eSna
what Is left was worn I'm active service from the
first day that it was put on until a mouth or two
Greensboro, NC. The belt has the state arms Of
Arkansas on the buckle. 1t was received by Gen
Aardee and presented by him to surgeon Maggie
when the troops and acc0utrementS OF the Arkan-
sas contingent were transferred to the confeder.
acy, the pro forma ceremonies OF which occurred
at POcahOntas, Ark, In June, 1851.
SUBSTITUTE FOR SASH.
The green cord, originally curtain cord, was
used during the last two years Of the war as sub
stitute for the green silk sash, which the regua-
lions required for surgeons equipments. The
first one used by surgeon Maggie was magnificent
woven silk sash, with lovely tassels and bullion
naments AS the threads were broken and became
unravelled, the pieces were plated into whip
crackers, and also used by the bushelers to patch
rents and broken places in clothes, &c. A remnant
OF a shirt is specimen Of what Surgeon Maggie had
to wear for many months OF the later period
OF the war;. AS he started from Memphis in
1851 with linen shirts, which cost six gold
rather sad commentary on the results OF wal,
and especially OF defeat and its attendant fncon-
venfences. tin ''kitchen," with its various APP
purtenances, also presented to the museum by
DR.. Nagle, was an invaluable friend to a soldier
who could either buy, beg or steal, eggs to cook,
coffee to boil or rations TO carry. It was mighty
useful 'trick" for general service and soldiers
purposes.
HARDEEs BATTLE FLAG.
battle flag In the collection was the field stan
dard OF Hardee's third army corps and served as a
guide In many battles, from Shiloh to Missionary
Ridge and Atlanta. One OF Col Sam Smiths
soldiers, or the Arkansas volunteers, under Gen.
Pat Cleburne, cut from his Shtrttatl the cloth
which was sewed into and forms the white portion
OF the flag. The patched and repaired blue cloth
was also sadly rent by shot and shell in the en-
gagements, which were participated In by the
western army.
The battle flag OF Hardee's famous old third
army corps consisted OF a white moon In the Gen.
ter Of blue field. bayonet, also included among
DR.. Nagle'S gifts, did more and better service In
sticking pigs and as a candlestick than as an i'm
plemenJ OF LOCALIZED murder in the way Of warfare
The two pieces OF a venomOuS and villafnouS ex-
plosive bullet were found on the field OF Shiloh. A
tampon screw and brush are all that were left Of
an Enfield rifle which was shattered into frag-
ments In company with confederate soldier at
Shiloh.